I just got back from ASHA 2025, and whew… what a whirlwind (the good kind). I had the huge honor of presenting two sessions this
I just got back from ASHA 2025, and whew… what a whirlwind (the good kind). I had the huge honor of presenting two sessions this
If you’re a speech-language pathologist who’s worked on the elusive /ɹ/ sound, you know it’s rarely a quick fix. Progress doesn’t come from repetition alone—it
If you treat the R sound in speech therapy, you know how tricky it can be to keep students engaged and motivated during what can
You’ve probably been there—faced with a preschooler whose caregivers are asking about R therapy or a high schooler with an established, distorted R. Maybe your
We all know it can take a session or two (or twenty) before students finally get the “R” sound for the first time. It can
I just can’t help myself. ABCYA is consistently my favorite website for free kids games that just work for speech therapy. My favorites tend to
Phonology and phonological impairments can be tricky to understand! Often, children with phonological issues are mistakenly treated using an articulation-based approach, which can slow their
Let’s talk about coarticulation. In my humble opinion, it is one of the most powerful tools when it comes to treating articulation disorders, particularly for
I recently hosted the third annual Rock the R Week – a series of Instagram Lives featuring R-related discussions with incredible guest speakers. This is
I have so many blog posts focused on R Assessment in my drafts and it’s high time I started knocking some of them out. I
I’m a pediatric SLP who specializes in the R sound. Fun fact- I actually used to dread the R but after dedicating a lot (like… a lot a lot) of time to researching and troubleshooting… I now love it! So much, in fact, that I currently spend my days treating “R kids” via my private practice and creating R resources and continuing education for SLPs via Speechy Things. I’m so glad you found me! Let’s “Rock the R” together!
